Brediland Road safety camera to start enforcing 30mph speed limit

06/06/2025

A fixed speed camera will begin enforcing the 30mph speed limit on Brediland Road, Paisley, from Monday the 9th June, to reduce inappropriate speed on the road.

Concerns were raised by the local authority and community of Brediland Road following a fatality caused by excessive speed in November 2022. Speeding continued to be a worry for residents, particularly given the high footfall of vulnerable road users attending the local primary and high schools.

Police Scotland Safety Cameras investigated the concerns and found a history of injury collisions - 3 injury collisions over a 4-year period. Speed surveys concluded that 70% of vehicles on the road were travelling above the 30mph speed limit in place.

The placement of the fixed camera will influence driver behaviour in the area and hopefully prevent any future tragedies. Travelling at safe speeds is shown to reduce the risk of road death and injury and enable more people to make safe and healthy journeys. Not only does it give drivers enough time to spot and react to hazards on the road, but if an impact was to occur it would be less likely to cause serious injury or a fatality.

Alan Bowater, Area Manager for the West Safety Camera Unit; ‘Most people aren’t aware that the placing of a speed camera is in response to someone having been injured or killed at the location as a result of speeding. Excess speed is recognised as one of the most significant factors in fatal collisions. Police Scotland Safety Cameras aim is to reduce the number of people injured on our roads through targeted camera enforcement and improving driver behaviour.  Without effective enforcement there can be no progress towards safer roads.’

Local Councillor Anne Hannigan states this will be welcomed by residents. ‘When I was knocking on doors in early 2022, speeding and general driving behaviour on Brediland Road was frequently mentioned as a major concern, and sadly during my first year as a councillor, in November that year a precious life was lost. This will hopefully help prevent another truly tragic death on this stretch where all who use the road regularly witness speeding and frequent disregard of lights and pedestrian crossings, which is unacceptable on all our roads, but is even more selfish and worrying given the presence of two primary schools and close proximity of a high school.’

Further information on Police Scotland Safety Cameras and locations can be found on our website safetycameras.gov.scot